AccidentA man crushed to death in a NYC elevator accident

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Old post, but to help you:

The elevator door operator is directly above the door opening. You can see the large circular door sheave.

Our running clearance for elevators is 1.25”. That’s the tightest point up front. That door operator is maybe 2 inches beyond that. As the car went down he was squished and rolled between that operator and the shaft wall in about 3 or 4 inches of space.

Unless he was trapped between, then he was probably ripped apart.